| Ronnie O'Sullivan
Age: 32 - D.O.B: 5th Dec 1975
Turned professional: 1992
Hometown: Chigwell, Essex, England
World ranking: 1st
Provisional world ranking: 1st | Prize money | 1999/2000 | £274,624 | | Prize money | 2000/2001 | £684,130 | | Prize money | 2001/2002 | £479,000 | | Prize money | 2002/2003 | £458,300 | | Prize money | 2003/2004 | £502,000 | | Prize money | 2004/2005 | £380,250 | | Prize money | 2005/2006 | £254,300 | | Prize money | 2006/2007 | £243,400 | | Prize money last season | 2007/2008 | £638,350 | | Total career prize money | | £6,438,260 | | | Highest tournament break: 147 (x9) | | Total career century breaks: 540 | World ranking titles: (21) | 1993, 1997, 2001, 2007 | UK Championship; | | 1994 | British Open | | 1996 | Asian Classic | | 1996 | German Open | | 1998, 2000 | Regal Scottish Open | | 1999, 2000 | China Open | | 2001, 2004 | Embassy World Championship | | 2003 | European Open | | 2003, 2005 | Irish Masters | | 2004, 2005 | Welsh Open | | 2004 | Totesport Grand Prix | | 2008 | 888.com World Championship | | 2008 | Northern Ireland Trophy | | | | Major titles: | 38 | | Major finals: | 49 | | Ranking finals: | 32 | | Semi-finals: | 49 | | Q/Finals: | 76 | | | | Most recent title: | Northern Ireland Trophy | | | | Ranking progression last five seasons: 3/1/1/3/5 |
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73. | Ronnie O’Sullivan
Stephen Maguire
Shaun Murphy
Mark Selby
John Higgins MBE
Stephen Hendry MBE
Allister Carter
Ryan Day
Peter Ebdon
Neil Robertson
Ding Junhui
Joe Perry
Graeme Dott
Marco Fu
Mark King
Mark Allen
Matthew Stevens
Ken Doherty
Jamie Cope
Joe Swail
Stuart Bingham
Mark J Williams MBE
Nigel Bond
Fergal O’Brien
Ian McCulloch
Stephen Lee
Barry Hawkins
Dave Harold
Steve Davis OBE
Michael Judge
Anthony Hamilton
Dominic Dale
Gerard Greene
Michael Holt
Ricky Walden
Adrian Gunnell
Alan McManus
Andrew Higginson
John Parrott MBE
Liang Wenbo
Judd Trump
Marcus Campbell
David Brown Gilbert
Rory McLeod
Jamie Burnett
Jimmy Michie
Mike Dunn
Tom Ford
David Gray
Barry Pinches
Robert Milkins
David Roe
Liu Song
Andrew Norman
Ian Preece
Andy Hicks
Paul Davies
Mark Davis
Mark Joyce
Rod Lawler
Joe Delaney
Stuart Pettman
Martin Gould
David Morris
Jimmy White MBE
Scott MacKenzie
Lee Spick
Matthew Selt
Patrick Wallace
Rodney Goggins
James McBain
Supoj Saenla
Liu Chuang | MISCELLANEOUS -
Became the youngest player to win a ranking event (17 years, 51 weeks) at the 1993 UK Championship. -
Quickest player to reach one hundred century breaks and £1million in prize money; then 200 century breaks and £2 million in prize money. Went over £3 million three seasons ago, £4 million two seasons ago - and over 300 centuries during 02/03. -
Compiler of fastest 147 in history at five minutes, 20 seconds - 1997 world championship in the first round against Mick Price. -
Holds record with 38 consecutive ranking event match wins – in fact his first 38 matches as a professional. -
Won world under 21 championship as a 15 year-old, compiled first century at 10, won his first pro-am at 12. -
Has compiled six 147 breaks in pro-competition - only Stephen Hendry with eight has more. -
Finally claimed world title his natural talent so richly deserves when he beat John Higgins 18-14 in 2001 final. In all, he captured six titles that season. -
Joined Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, John Parrott and John Higgins as only the fifth player to complete the World and UK Championship double in the same year when he won his third UK Championship at York in December 2001. -
Played superbly to beat Stephen Hendry 9-6 in the final of the European Open in March 2003. He compiled the three highest breaks of the event, 142, 140 and 139. Then, in an equally high quality final he beat John Higgins 10-9 to become the Irish Masters champion and only the ninth player in the sport's history to win back-to-back ranking events. -
In April 2003, during his first round defeat by Marco Fu in the Embassy, O'Sullivan became the first player to compile two 147's at the Crucible. He also became the first player to make a maximum there and lose the match in question. -
In January 2004 rallied from 8-5 down to beat Steve Davis 9-8 in a gripping final of the Welsh Open in Cardiff then finished off the season in fine style by winning the Embassy World Championship. -
Ronnie has earned more prize money and made more century breaks in 2003/2004 & 2004/2005 seasons than anyone else. -
In October 2004 completed a clean sweep of ranking titles by winning the Totesport Grand Prix at Preston Guild Hall. He has now won every one of the eight world ranking tournaments currently on the calendar at least once. -
Won 2005 Masters ten years after capturing his first title at Wembley, finishing off with a 134 total clearance, then beat Matthew Stevens 10-8 in the final of the Irish Masters, clinching victory with a memorable 69 clearance to steal the closing frame on the black from 68 adrift. -
During the 2005 Irish Masters became only the second player, after Stephen Hendry, to construct 400 centuries in professional competition. -
During the Northern Ireland Trophy 2007 became the first player to win a best of 9 frame ranking match with 5 centuries including a 147. -
In November 2007 Ronnie won the Premier League title for the 4th consecutive time beating john Higgins in the final 7-4. -
In the semi final of the UK Championships 2007 beat Mark Selby 9-8 with a 147 in the deciding frame. -
In his 2008 World Championship last 16 match against Mark Williams Ronnie compiled his record 9th 147. -
At the end of the 2007/8 season Ronnie became the first player to regain the World Number 1 spot for a third time -
In winning the Northern Ireland Trophy in August 2008 Ronnie became the first player in four years to win back to back ranking tournaments. | RONNIE'S PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT WINS 1993
Nescafe Extra Challenge (round robin)
Benson and Hedges Championship – beat John Lardner 9-6
UK Championship – beat Stephen Hendry 10-6
1994
British Open – beat James Wattana 9-4
1995
Benson and Hedges Masters – beat John Higgins 9-3
1996
Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge – beat John Higgins 9-6
Asian Classic – beat Brian Morgan 9-8
German Open – beat Alain Robidoux 9-7
1997
European League – beat Stephen Hendry 10-8
Riley Superstar International – beat Jimmy White 5-3
UK Championship – beat Stephen Hendry 10-6
1998
Regal Scottish Open – beat John Higgins 9-5
Irish Masters – beat Ken Doherty 9-3
Regal Masters – beat John Higgins 9-7
1999
China Open – beat Stephen Lee 9-2
2000
Regal Scottish Open – beat Mark Williams 9-1
Champions Cup – beat Mark Williams 7-5
Regal Masters – beat Stephen Hendry 9-6
China Open – beat Mark Williams 9-3
2001
Irish Masters – beat Stephen Hendry 9-8
Embassy World Championship – beat John Higgins 18-14
Premier League – beat Stephen Hendry 9-7
UK Championship – beat Ken Doherty 10-1
2002
Premier League – beat John Higgins 9-4
Regal Masters – beat John Higgins 9-4
2003
European Open – beat Stephen Hendry 9-6
Irish Masters – beat John Higgins 10-9
2004
Welsh Open – beat Steve Davis 9-8
Embassy World Championship – beat Graeme Dott 18-8
Grand Prix – beat Ian McCulloch 9-5
2005
Welsh Open – beat Stephen Hendry 9-8
The Masters – beat John Higgins 10-3
Irish Masters – beat Matthew Stevens 10-8
Premier League – beat Mark Williams 6-0
*Premier League - Beat Stephen Hendry 6-0 *There were two premier leagues held in 2005 2006
Premier League – beat Jimmy White 7-0 2007
The Masters - beat Ding Junhui 10-3
Kilkenny Irish Masters - beat Barry Hawkins 9-1
Premier League - beat John Higgings 7-4
UK Championship - beat Stephen Maguire 10-2 2008
888.com World Championship - beat Ali Carter 18-8
Northern Ireland Trophy - beat Dave Harold 9-3
| Record 1999/2000 season: | | Hong Kong Millennium Classic: Runner-up - lost 7-2 to Stephen Lee
Liv Vic Champions Cup: S/Finalist - lost 5-4 to Mark Williams
British Open: S/Finalist - lost 6-5 to Stephen Hendry
Regal Scottish Masters: Q/Finalist - lost 6-4 to Matthew Stevens
Grand Prix: Q/Finalist - lost 5-3 to John Higgins
UK Championship: Q/Finalist - lost 9-3 to Matthew Stevens
China Open: Winner - beat Stephen Lee 9-2
Regal Welsh Open: Last 16 - lost 5-2 to Jimmy White
Benson and Hedges Masters: Q/Finalist - lost 6-3 to John Parrott
Rothmans Malta Grand Prix: Q/Finalist - lost 5-2 to Ken Doherty
Thailand Masters: Last 16 - lost 5-2 to Mark King
Benson and Hedges Irish Masters: Semi-finalist - lost 6-3 to John Higgins
Regal Scottish Open: Winner - beat Mark Williams 9-1
Embassy World Championship: Last 32 - lost 10-9 to David Gray | | | Record 2000/2001 season: | | Champions Cup: Winner - beat Mark Williams 7-5
British Open: Q/Finalist - lost 5-3 to Peter Ebdon
Grand Prix: Runner-up - lost 9-5 to Mark Williams
Regal Scottish Masters: Winner - beat Stephen Hendry 9-6
UK Championship: S/Finalist - lost 9-4 to Mark Williams
China Open: Winner - beat Mark Williams 9-3
Benson and Hedges Masters: Last 16 - lost 6-2 to Jimmy White
Thailand Masters: Last 16 - lost 5-4 to Shokat Ali
Irish Masters: Winner - beat Stephen Hendry 9-8
Regal Scottish Open: Last 32 - lost 5-1 to Mark Davis
Embassy World Championship: Winner - beat John Higgins 18-14
Sportingbet.co.uk Premier League: Winner - beat Stephen Hendry 9-7 | | | Record 2001/2002 season: | | Champions Cup: round robin phase -
beat Jimmy White 5-3; lost 5-4 to Ken Doherty; lost 5-1 to Peter Ebdon
Regal Masters: Runner-up - lost 9-6 to John Higgins
British Open: S/Finalist - lost 6-4 to Graeme Dott
LG Cup: Q/Finalist - lost 5-4 to Peter Ebdon
European Open: Q/Finalist - lost 5-4 to Stephen Hendry
UK Championship: Winner - beat Ken Doherty 10-1
Regal Welsh Open: Last 16 - lost 5-4 to Paul Hunter
Benson and Hedges Masters: Q/Finalist - lost 6-5 to Jimmy White
China Open: Q/Finalist - lost 5-3 to Mark Selby
Thailand Masters: S/Finalist - lost 5-2 to Mark Williams
Irish Masters: Q/Finalist - lost 6-2 to Matthew Stevens
Regal Scottish Open: Last 32 - lost 5-3 to Barry Hawkins
Embassy World Championship: S/Finalist - lost 17-13 to Stephen Hendry
Daily Star Premier League: Winner - beat John Higgins 9-5 | | | Record 2002/2003 season: | | Regal Masters: Winner - beat John Higgins 9-4
LG Cup: Q/Finalist - lost 5-1 to Chris Small
British Open: Last 16 - lost 5-4 to Paul Hunter
UK Championship: Q/Finalist - lost 9-6 to Drew Henry
Regal Welsh Open: Q/Finalist - lost 5-3 to Marco Fu
Benson and Hedges Masters: Q/Finalist - lost 6-5 to Ken Doherty
European Open: Winner - beat Stephen Hendry 9-6
Irish Masters: Winner - beat John Higgins 10-9
Regal Scottish Open: Last 16 - lost 5-1 to Alan McManus
Embassy World Championship: Last 32 - lost 10-6 to Marco Fu
Premier League: S/Finalist - lost 6-4 to Marco Fu | | | Record 2003/2004: | | LG Cup - Last 16 - lost 5-0 to Matthew Stevens
British Open - Runner-up: lost 9-6 to Stephen Hendry
UK Championship: Semi-finalist - lost 9-4 to Stephen Hendry
Welsh Open: Winner - beat Steve Davis 9-8
The Masters: Runner-up - lost 10-9 to Paul Hunter
European Open: Q/Finalist - lost 5-4 to Stephen Lee
Irish Masters: Q/Finalist - lost 6-2 to Peter Ebdon
Players Championship: Q/Finalist - lost 5-2 to Paul Hunter
Embassy World Championship: Winner - beat Graeme Dott 18-8 | | | Record 2004/2005: | | Totesport Grand Prix: Winner - beat Ian McCulloch 9-5
British Open: Semi-finalist - lost 6-1 to Stephen Maguire
UK Championship: Last 32 - lost 9-6 to Stephen Maguire
Welsh Open: Winner - beat Stephen Hendry 9-8
Malta Cup: Last 16 - lost 5-0 to Graeme Dott
The Masters: Winner - beat John Higgins 10-3
Irish Masters: Winner - beat Matthew Stevens 10-8
China Open: withdrew ill
Embassy World Championship - Q/Finalist - lost 13-11 to Peter Ebdon
Premier League: Winner - beat Mark Williams 6-0 | | | Record 2005/2006: | | Northern Ireland Trophy: Last 16 lost 4-2 to Joe Swail
Grand Prix: Final lost 9-2 to John Higgins
UK Championship: Last 32 lost 9-8 to Mark King
The Masters - Final - Lost to John Higgins 10-9
China Open: Last 32 lost 5-0 to James Wattana
Welsh Open: Last 32 lost 5-1 to Ian McCulloch
Malta Cup: Did not enter
Pot Black: QF lost 1-0 to Paul Hunter
Premier League: Final winner - beat Stephen Hendry 6-0
888.com World Championships: Semi Final lost 17-11 to Graeme Dot | | | | Record 2006/2007: | Northern Ireland Trophy - Final - Lost to Ding Junhiu 9-6
Grand Prix: QF - Lost to Neil Robertson 5-1
Premier League: Winner - Beat Jimmy White 7-0
UK Championships - QF conceeded to Stephen Hendry 9-1
The Masters - Winner - Beat Ding Junhui 10-3
Malta Cup: Last 32 - Lost to Michael Holt 5-3
Welsh Open: Q Final - Lost to Neil Robertson 5-4
Kilkenny Irish Masters - Beat Barry Hawkins 9-1
China Open - Semi-final - Lost to Graeme Dott 6-2
888.com World Championships - Q Final - Lost to John Higgins 13-9 | | | | Record 2007/2008: | | Shanghai Masters - Withdrew | | Grand Prix - Final - Lost to Marco Fu 9-6 | | Northern Ireland Trophy - Q/Final - Lost to Fergal O'Brien 5-2 | | Premier League - Winner - Beat John Higgins 7-4 | | UK Championship - Winner - beat Stephen Maguire 10-2 | | Masters - Last 16 .- Lost to Stephen Maguire 6-5 | | Welsh Open - Final - Lost to Mark Selby 9-8 | | China Open - Last 32 - Lost to Marco Fu 5-4 | | 888.com World Championship - Winner - beat Ali Carter 18-8 | | | | Record 2008/2009: | | Northern Ireland Trophy - Winner - beat Dave Harold 9-3 | |
Shanghai Masters - Final - Lost to Ricky Walden 10-8 | |
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